Children’s author Frank L. Cole will autograph books and give away signed posters for his Champion’s Quest and Potion Masters series from 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Iola Public Library.
The meet and greet is in conjunction with his visits to schools in Colony and Yates Center Tuesday, followed by appearances at Humboldt, Iola and Moran on Wednesday.
Cole is an active promoter of reading and using imagination and has presented to more than 250 schools nationwide.
Born into a family of Southern storytellers, Cole wrote his first book at age 8. Some of his favorite stories involve ghosts and Bigfoot. As part of his research for Champion’s Quest, he has acquired hundreds of role-playing campaign modules and loves immersing himself in those worlds.
He writes for grades 3 through 8.
CALENDAR
Monday — 2 p.m., Youth bingo with Lesa Cole; 6 p.m., Chess Club with Anna Mitchell; 6:30 p.m., In Stitches crochet with Jen Tarter.
Thursday, April 27 — 6:30 p.m., Pinterest Party with Melissa Smoot, painting and decorating herb pots with chalkboard paint and twine. Register at (620) 365-3262 by Thursday; materials fee $3.
Friday, April 28 — Poem for Your Pocket Day. Hundreds of short, traditional American poems will be distributed in Iola by area businesses, concluding a month-long celebration of National Poetry Month.
